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Nearby Communities in the 1890s


We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.

If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that McMechen had a population of 427 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, McMechen had a population of 1,665 people.

The following communities are listed based on their distance from McMechen, with the one closest to McMechen listed first.

  • Shadyside
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shadyside have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadyside
    • Shadyside is located in Belmont County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,513 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shadyside <3>
  • Wegee
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wegee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wegee
    • Wegee is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Bellaire
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Sherrard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sherrard. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherrard
    • Sherrard is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sherrard
    • From McMechen to Sherrard
  • Benwood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Heath
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
    • Heath is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Glendale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glendale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
    • Glendale is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Glendale
    • From McMechen to Glendale
  • Moundsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Dunfee ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunfee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunfee
    • Dunfee is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Vallonia
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vallonia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vallonia
    • Vallonia is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Dilles Bottom
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dilles Bottom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilles Bottom
    • Dilles Bottom is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Limestone
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Limestone. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Marshall County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Limestone
    • From McMechen to Limestone
  • Elm Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
    • Elm Grove is located in Ohio County
  • Wheeling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Bridgeport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • West Wheeling
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Wheeling Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeling Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling Creek
    • Wheeling Creek is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Aetnaville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aetnaville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetnaville
    • Aetnaville is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Pleasant Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Echo Point
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Echo Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Point
    • Echo Point is located in Ohio County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Echo Point
    • From McMechen to Echo Point
  • Mount de Chantal
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount de Chantal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount de Chantal
    • Mount de Chantal is located in Ohio County
  • Leatherwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood
    • Leatherwood is located in Ohio County
  • Fulton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Ohio County
  • Echo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo
    • Echo is located in Belmont County (OH)
  • Stewartsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
    • Stewartsville is located in Belmont County (OH)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for McMechen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about McMechen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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